Chief Minister of Manipur, Okram Ibobi Singh on Monday escaped unhurt after shots were fired at him and his staff as he was getting out of his helicopter at the Ukhrul helipad. In this incident, one security personal of 6 Manipur Rifles sustained bullet injuries. The security officials took off and left for Chingai without taking much time, however they could not land at the remote village due to protests, said an official.
CM Ibobi Singh called emergency cabinet meeting just after the incident
According to the report of a daily, the Chief Minister then cancelled his programmes and flew back to Capital Imphal, where he called an emergency Cabinet Meeting. The CM had a number of programmes lined up at Hunphung village and at Chingai village in Ukhrul district. He was to travel Hunphung to inaugurate a 100-bed Ukhrul district hospital, besides a power sub-station.
A Bomb detonated by unknowns one Sunday late night
Earlier on Sunday late night, some unknown persons detonated a bomb nearby the newly constructed district hospital in Nagaland. The pandal where the public meeting was planned was destroyed. One IRB personnel sustained injuries in the blast.
On the other hand, Tangkhul Naga Long said that the half of the part of the hospital is completed and he also said that the government should not inaugurate it under these circumstances.
In the meantime, one insurgent was killed in an encounter between security forces and insurgent in Nagaland. The deceased and his connection are not established. From the place of encounter, Six guns, including two AK 47 rifles were recovered.
